you can earn a total of 200 points if you have a valid job offer in a NOC 00 occupation.

A job offer now only need to be for a minimum of one year from the time you become a permanent resident.

You can now earn CRS points for study in Canada above high school.

you can earn 15 points for a one- or two-year diploma or certificate

you can earn 30 points for a degree, diploma or certificate of three years or longer, or for a Master’s, professional or doctoral degree of at least one academic year.

You now have more time to complete an application for permanent residence if you get an invitation to apply.

Applicants will now have 90 days to apply for permanent residence, instead of 60 days.

An LMIA will no longer be needed for certain qualifying job offers to receive CRS points as well as points for arranged employment under the Federal Skilled Worker Class. Many people in Canada on an LMIA exempt work permit will be able to carry that LMIA exemption under Express Entry, including those:

here under the North America Free Trade Agreement

here under a federal-provincial agreement

here under Mobilité Francophone or

are an intra-company transferee

as long as they meet certain criteria, such as at least one year of work experience from the same employer who is providing their job offer.

Note: Not everyone will be affected by the changes to the Express Entry system. If you think you are not affected, there is nothing you need to do.

If you would like to know if these changes affect you, please contact us today at info@cisimm.ca or (250) 979-0422 (tel).

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